The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-08-05
SCOUNDREL WANTED.
A Clerical Hypocrite Wanted For
q Sensational Murder in St
Louis.
Arsenic Found in the Body of His Vic
tim-McGarigle Reaches Sarnia,
Ont.
A Bold Robbsr Stops Two Nail Coaches IN
Te1as-Double Murder in the Ter
ritory.

ST. Louis, Aug. 1.-The discovery Of arse
mic In large quantities in the liver of Susie
Beck establishes from the police stand
point conclusiveIy the evidence of murder,
and the almost uninterrupted chain of cir
cumstantial evidence in their minds fixes
the crime on Rev. William Thomas Abbott
West, Of Chesterton, Ind. Accordingly
they issued the following circular to-day
with picture OF the accused, which will
be sent to every police station in the
United States and Canada.
Arrest for murder Rev. William Thomas Alb
bott West, alias Thomas Abbott, thirty-ono
years Of age, 1--WE feet six inches high, with dark
auburn hair, dark brown eyes. full, square face
and chin, clean shaven, stoOps slightly when
walking, wears wine-colOred spectacles and
dresses like Q clergyman. He seduced and
poisoned Susie or Annie Beck In this city July
10. He is well known in South Bend, Ind. He
may look for work at electrOplating but is
handy at any kind of work. He usually wore
black Prince Albert coat, but will likely discard
that garment for some other kind. He fed
from Chesterton on July % for parts unknown.
Wire me when arrested and will send IN officer
with requisition papers for him.
ANTON HUEBLER, Chief Of Police
In all cities where West is known parties
81 citizens are on the lookout for him. At
ICED and 200 men are ready to search the
woods, believing that he is now in hiding
in that paat of the country. After DIR.
Luedeking had notified the coroner of his
discovery Of the presence Of arsenic, Chief
Clerk John Ryan started the police ma
chinery in earnest He said: ave haven't
got evidence enough to hang man but we
have mighty complete chain Of evidence
70 hSn1y t1,a ~J,,ol
that girl and then persuaded her to leave
with him, Ostensibly for the purpose of get
ting rid Of the consequences of his viii
lainy, but in reality to kill her in
order to be effectually rid Of her. You seq
he had been the talk Of.th town where he
lived for weeks before he left, and knowing
that he had to do something to straighten 1t
out, he told the girl that he would take her
away aid get rid of the effects of their in
timacy. When he got ready to give her the
poison he told her it was to produce an
abortion and that she would have to stand
some pain and she must not tell what was
the matter with her. / am satisfied that
there was premature birth before the girl
died and that West secreted the child in
the coffin after she was laid out" Coroner
Frazer will begin an inquest on Susie
Beck's body Wednesday.
VESTS CLEVELAND RECORD.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. Rev. William
Thomas Abbott West, who eloped with a
girl named Susie Beck from Chesterton,
Ind, some time ago. and who was men,
toned in a dispatch from st. Louis
in connection with the death of the
girl, formerly lived in Cleveland. He
came here five or six years ago
from Canada, and worked at his trade Of
silver platter. He soon became superinten-
dent of the Sunday school OF the Taylor
street Methodist Episcopal Church, and
while acting in that capacity distinguished
himself by preferring sensational charges
against the pastor, Rev. NJ. Hoffman. The
were not sustained, and when West
left here 1t is said he was refused letter
by the church. He went from here to Kan
kakee, Ill.
MGARIGLE IN CANADA.
SARNIA, Ont, Aug. 1.-BOOdler McGarigle,
Of Chicago, landed here yesterday morning
from the schooner Ed Blake. The Blake
and Marsh wefe in the same tow. and
while in American waters the tug Orlole
with Chicago detectives on board steamed
up with the intention OF having them
drop the Blake tow line. After a
short conversation the Blake's tow
line was let go, but at the same
instant yawl left the schooner with Nc
Garlgle and quickly rowed for the Canada
side, landing at Point Edward. McGarigle
1t once drove to Courtright, twelve miles
down the river, Ostensibly to catch boat.
He was, however. driven back and is now
here. 1t is believed that he is nervous
,ver his safety in Canada, as he keeps
lway from the river, apparently fearing
Attempts at kidnapping. McGarigle has
his mOustache and small side whiskers
still on and looks bronzed after his trip on =,
he lakes.
BOLD ROBBER.
AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 1.-The mail coaches |
between Austin and fredericksburg were |
stopped by highwayman near Dripping
Springs, Hays County, Friday night, and |
he mail pouches robbed Of their contents
With the exception of two registered pack
ages, which escaped notice. The highway
nan stopped the incoming driver near
where he was to meet the outgoing coach,
md kept him bound and gagged
Until the other driver came up, when he
llso stopped him. After dispatching tho
nail pouches the robber mounted his horse
md galloped.0f. The amount of his booty
not known. The drivers claim to be UNI
'ble to identify the man, being too busy
the six shooter lcveled at their
leads.
DONE BY OUTLAWS.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, Aug. la party Of
our mCn from Arkansas who had been
uniting in the Indian country for some
ime. and who had q team and outfit, Camp
d on the bank OF a stream in the Choctaw
'at'on Friday evening, intending to remain
n the neighbOrhOOd some davs About
ightfall three men rode up and demanded
hat the campers should surrender.
'wo OF the party sprang into an adjacent
hlcket while tho remaining two, named
ohnson and Peters, declined to yield un.
'ss they knew the ground for their arrest.
he intruders replied by firing at the men,
them fatally. The assassins
ode on. It IS believed the attacking party
'cre members of the Bell Star gang OF
esperadoes, and mistoOk the party whom
ney assaulted for persons against whom